Manitoba Bridge Grant Program – Canada

Deadline: 16-Jul-21

The provincial government is reopening the Manitoba Bridge Grant program with an estimated $5 million in support for seasonal businesses and new applicants affected by the current public health orders.

There are two streams of the Manitoba Bridge Grant: Stream A and Stream B.

Stream A is for store-front businesses.
- A store-front business is one which is open for clients or the public to enter.
Stream B is for home-based businesses.
- A home based business is one which is not open to clients or the public. A business that applies to the incorrect stream will be asked to reapply under the correct stream.

Funding Information

The Manitoba Bridge Grant – Stream A provides a one-time $5,000 grant to eligible Manitoba small- and medium-sized store-front businesses and organizations.
The grant provides financial assistance to eligible Manitoba businesses and organizations that are required to fully close their premises to the public as a result of Manitoba COVID-19 public health orders.
The Manitoba Bridge Grant – Stream B provides a one-time maximum of up-to $5,000 to eligible Manitoba full time home-based businesses.

Eligibility Criteria

To receive support from the Manitoba Bridge Grant – Stream A, a business or organization must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a permanent, Manitoba-based business or organization physically operating in the Province of Manitoba;
- have been actively operating or conducting business on or prior to June 22, 2021;
- operate as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, co-operative, non-share corporation, not-for-profit organization or registered charity;
- possess an active and valid Manitoba Business Number;
- be in good standing with the Manitoba Companies Office (not required for sole proprietors and registered charities);
- have been affected by the public by Manitoba COVID-19 public health orders, or any revisions to those orders; and
- have an e-mail address and a valid business bank account with a Canadian financial institution.
To receive support from the Manitoba Bridge Grant – Stream B, a business or organization must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a permanent, home-based business located in Manitoba and physically operating in the province;
- have been actively operating or conducting business on or prior to June 22, 2021;
- operate as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation;
- possess an active and valid Manitoba Business Number;
- be in good standing with the Manitoba Companies Office (this is not required for sole proprietors operating under their personal names who are not registered with the Companies Office);
- businesses started before January 1, 2020 must have filed a 2019 income tax return;
- businesses started after January 1, 2020 must have filed a 2020 income tax return;
- businesses started after January 1, 2021 must provide a record of gross income generated in 2021;
- have an e-mail address and a valid business bank account with a Canadian financial institution; and
- must operate on a full-time basis.
The business must be a home-based business and:
- must operate on a full-time and permanent basis;
- must be actively operating or conducting business in Manitoba immediately prior to the implementation of applicable public health orders;
- affected by Manitoba COVID-19 public health orders in effect as of November 12, 2020 or any revisions to those orders; and
- operate in the region to which the public health order applies to.